KBW Ventures
Overview
Venture capital firm focused on food, AI, blockchain, and fintech.
Founded
2005
Deals ยท 12mo
0
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Clearspeed | Jun 2025Participated | $60 MSeries D | |
Simplified Financial Solutions Company | Jun 2024Participated | $10 MSeed | |
Rebellyous Foods | Feb 2023Participated | $10 MOther Equity | |
Black Sheep Foods | Dec 2022Participated | $12 MSeries A | |
BlueNalu | Jan 2021Participated | $60 MOther Equity | |
TurtleTree | Dec 2020Participated | $6 MSeries A | |
TurtleTree | Jun 2020Participated | $3 MSeed | |
VUZ | Apr 2020Participated | $6 MSeries A | |
BlueNalu | Feb 2020Participated | $20 MSeries A | |
Bond Pet Foods | Dec 2019Participated | $1 MSeed | |
Origin Protocol | Apr 2018Participated | $29 MOther Equity | |
UPSIDE Foods | Aug 2017Participated | $17 MOther Equity | |
Clearspeed | Jun 2025Participated | $60 MSeries D | |
Simplified Financial Solutions Company | Jun 2024Participated | $10 MSeed | |
Rebellyous Foods | Feb 2023Participated | $10 MOther Equity | |
Black Sheep Foods | Dec 2022Participated | $12 MSeries A | |
BlueNalu | Jan 2021Participated | $60 MOther Equity | |
TurtleTree | Dec 2020Participated | $6 MSeries A | |
TurtleTree | Jun 2020Participated | $3 MSeed | |
VUZ | Apr 2020Participated | $6 MSeries A | |
BlueNalu | Feb 2020Participated | $20 MSeries A | |
Bond Pet Foods | Dec 2019Participated | $1 MSeed | |
Origin Protocol | Apr 2018Participated | $29 MOther Equity | |
UPSIDE Foods | Aug 2017Participated | $17 MOther Equity |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 0 | 3 |
| Series A | 0 | 4 |
| Series C+ | 0 | 1 |
| Other Equity | 0 | 4 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Aug '17 | 1 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 0 |
| Nov '17 | 0 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 0 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 0 |
| Apr '18 | 1 |
| May '18 | 0 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 1 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 1 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 1 |
| Jan '21 | 1 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 1 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 1 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 1 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 1 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Food & Agriculture | 7 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 6 |
| Enterprise Software | 3 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 2 |
| Government & Defense | 1 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 1 |
| AR/VR | 1 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 1 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 1 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 1 |
| Crypto & Blockchain | 1 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 1 |
| Fintech | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Media & Entertainment | 1 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 1 |
| Professional Services | 1 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 1 |
| Developer Tools | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 2 |
| $5M-$10M | 3 |
| $10M-$25M | 4 |
| $25M-$50M | 1 |
| $50M-$100M | 2 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 9 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| CPT Capital | 4 |
| Agronomics | 3 |
| Clear Current Capital | 3 |
| Fifty Years | 2 |
| Green Monday Ventures | 2 |
| Griffith Foods | 2 |
| New Crop Capital | 2 |
| Rich Products Ventures | 2 |
| Stray Dog Capital | 2 |
| 1kx | 1 |
| 500 Global | 1 |
| AgFunder | 1 |
| AiiM Partners | 1 |
| Align Private Capital | 1 |
| anb seed | 1 |
| Andante Asset Management | 1 |
| Artesian | 1 |
| Atomico | 1 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 1 |
| Beyond Blocks | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 0 | 0% |
| Participating | 12 | 100% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 0 | 0% |
| Co-led | 0 | 0% |
Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range
Team
Founder
Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer